Mark,
Instead of moisture being your problem it's probably the fact that your
using a suction sandblaster. Save your $75.00 on the filter and put it
towards a pressurized blaster. Even the worst pressurized blaster is better
than the best suction blaster. Just my .02
Jeff Davis
'51 custom
>From: "Mark Self" <markself@discover.net>
>Reply-To: "Mark Self" <markself@discover.net>
>To: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>, "Oletrucks list"
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More sandblasting questions.
>Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 06:51:28 -0800
>
>Grant:
> Thanks for the baking soda idea. I have heard of it, but didn't have
>any feedback from anyone.
> I have a 6 hp 60 gal. 10.2 cfm Campbell Hausfeld compressor. I'm
>using
>a BarrelBlaster sandblasting cabinet (suction type). I've used common
>sand,
>Sarblast from DuPont and glass beads. This combination is so slow as to be
>nearly worthless. I talked to the BarrelBlaster people and they sent me a
>new gun and a clear pickup line. You can see the glass beads coming up the
>pickup line, but it still is so slow that the only thing that seemed left
>to
>do was to try a filter. Next thing will be the coalescing filter and that
>is like $75.00!
> In the TIP catalog it show pictures of pieces (carbs and water pumps)
>that have been sandblasted for 10-15 min. and are bright shiny metal ready
>to be painted. This is the kind of performance that i expected. Is this
>unrealistic? I've yet been able to take anything down to bright shiny
>metal.
>
>Mark Self
>Redlands, CA
>'55 1st 5-window 3100
>"Sentimental Journey"
>-----Original Message-----
>From: G. Simmons <gls@4link.net>
>To: Mark Self <markself@discover.net>; Oletrucks list
><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 8:58 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More sandblasting questions.
>
>
> >Hi Mark:
> >
> >I'm in the San Fernando Valley, and I don't have any moisture problems
>with
> >sandblasting. My compressor lines sometimes generate a little
> >condensation, but the garden variety in-line water trap seems to take
>care
> >of it. Are you using pressure or suction?
> >
> >I have found that a lot of my light sandblasting jobs work quite well
>with
> >baking soda. Baking soda disappears with a little hosing and is much
>more
> >pleasant to use than beads or sand. You're not chewing and blinking it
>for
> >days, and it washes right out of your hair. For little jobs, you can buy
>a
> >quart of it at Smart & Final, pull the lid off and stick your suction end
> >right in the jar. You can also buy 50 lb bags from chemical suppliers in
> >various grades of coarseness.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Grant S. gls@4link.net
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mark Self <markself@discover.net>
> >To: Oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Monday, November 29, 1999 7:22 AM
> >Subject: [oletrucks] More sandblasting questions.
> >
> >
> >>Hey guys:
> >> Here in So Cal the humidity seems to run about 30-50%.. Will the
> >>standard water traps take care of the moisture in the
> >compressor/sandblaster
> >>system, or do I need a coalescent filter or both?
> >> Thamnks
> >>Mark Self
> >>Redlands, CA
> >>'55 1st 5-window 3100
> >>"Sentimental Journey"
> >>
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> >>
> >
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